CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff & Qualifying Marks (Category-Wise)
CEED Cutoff Marks were released on February 05, 2026, for Part A. CEED will be releasing the results today. CEED Part-A marks will be displayed for all the candidates who have appeared in the exam, whereas CEED Part-B marks will be displayed only for the shortlisted candidates. Read on to know the expected cutoff this year.
CEED Cutoff is the minimum marks required in Part A to qualify for Part B. Part B is calculated only for students who qualify for Part A. Students who have been shortlisted will get marks for Part A and B in their CEED 2026 Result.
Expected Cutoff Category-wise
The expected cutoff for CEED are given below.
| Category | Expected cutoff (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Open | Around 35 to 40+ |
| OBC-NCL / EWSA | Around 30 to 35 marks |
| SC / ST / PwD |
Around 18 to 22 marks |
How much students should score to be on the safer side?
To get into the top IITs, candidates must score:
- 50+ is the safe score
- 60+ to 70+ for top IITs.
The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2026) are 39.35 and 16.89. CEED final score is calculated using a formula: Final score = 0.25 × Marks scored in Part-A + 0.75 × Marks scored in Part-B.
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